Mac clearing cache from your Machine ( How to )

[Audio Al]

Hi Fellow Apple users :D

Do you ever clear your cache ?

If you don't you should

I just cleared mine and removed 8000 files that took over 3 hours

If you need to know how to do this proceed as follows

Click on FINDER , then click GO on the top tool bar, a drop down menu will appear , click Go to folder

Then type ~/Library/Caches , and click GO , A new window will open titled Caches , Then click EDIT from the top menu bar and SELECT ALL

Then click on the icon that looks like a small gear wheel with a down arrow next to it and select MOVE TO TRASH

NOW move your mouse pointer over your trash icon , Hold down the command key on the keyboard and right click , and click Secure empty cache

You will then be asked to confirm empty trash , click on this , another small window will open showing how many files are being removed

Hope this helps some fellow Mac users :D


This is how I do it others may use alternative methods

[r100]

there is an easier way. Download the latest version of Onyx here http://www.titanium.free.fr/onyx.html and run the "Automation" or "Cleaning" tasks.

[Gordon Steadman]

Or our old friend Cache Cleaner does the job and fixes all the permissions etc at the same time. However, as you know, you have to be careful from where you download it:D

Glad you mentioned this, its ages since I ran all the scripts....must do it now.

[Marco]

Hi Fellow Apple users :D

Do you ever clear your cache ?

If you don't you should

I just cleared mine and removed 8000 files that took over 3 hours

If you need to know how to do this proceed as follows

Click on FINDER , then click GO on the top tool bar, a drop down menu will appear , click Go to folder

Then type ~/Library/Caches , and click GO , A new window will open titled Caches , Then click EDIT from the top menu bar and SELECT ALL

Then click on the icon that looks like a small gear wheel with a down arrow next to it and select MOVE TO TRASH

NOW move your mouse pointer over your trash icon , Hold down the command key on the keyboard and right click , and click Secure empty cache

You will then be asked to confirm empty trash , click on this , another small window will open showing how many files are being removed

Hope this helps some fellow Mac users :D


This is how I do it others may use alternative methods

What benefits did you find by doing that, daftee? Does ya compey-chootah run faster now? :)

It would probably help too, if you stopped downloading porn... ;)

Marco.

[Audio Al]

there is an easier way. Download the latest version of Onyx here http://www.titanium.free.fr/onyx.html and run the "Automation" or "Cleaning" tasks.

I avoid downloading free software as I had a BAD re router installed about 6 months ago , ended up having to do a fresh install :eek:

[Audio Al]

Or our old friend Cache Cleaner does the job and fixes all the permissions etc at the same time. However, as you know, you have to be careful from where you download it:D

Glad you mentioned this, its ages since I ran all the scripts....must do it now.

Don't remind me of this :doh:

[Audio Al]

What benefits did you find by doing that, daftee? Does ya compey-chootah run faster now? :)

It would probably help too, if you stopped downloading porn... ;)

Marco.

It frees up disc space and makes a Mac run even faster ;)

Pray tell , what is this thing called porn :scratch:

[r100]

I avoid downloading free software as I had a BAD re router installed about 6 months ago , ended up having to do a fresh install

I've been using it for years without a problem :) but then I don't DL pr0n from unreliable sites :stalks:

PS. If you are worried run avast (https://www.avast.com/free-mac-security)

[naitphile]

Does 'clean my Mac' perform this function?

[r100]

It also "cleans" old files and some other stuff but it costs 39$. Maybe worth it, I don't know. There are other freeware tools that do some of the things MC does for free like this one which finds large files http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/7402/omnidisksweeper or this one which uninstalls all files from apps plus the app itself http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/25276/appcleaner. I'm almost certain that you could find all the functionality of mc for free. Besides, it sometimes removes files that shouldn't be removed see some reviews / comments about the app. Here some comments about Onyx on macupdate.com http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/11582/onyx. Check out "similar software" at the bottom of the page.

[naitphile]

Hmmm I've been using clean my Mac for a while...and it hasn't prevented indexing issues leading to the failure searching the Mac...

[marvi]

Been thinking I should do this for ages, but does clearing the cache also result in wiping the 'keychain' passwords?

[Werner Berghofer]

Mark,

does clearing the cache also result in wiping the 'keychain' passwords?
holy cow, of course not! Removing entries stored in the keychain only can be performed manually via the Keychain Access utility.

To clear caches, delete archived log files, access hidden system settings and perform other maintenance tasks I highly recommend Cocktail (http://www.maintain.se/cocktail/). It’s commercial software (US$ 19.—) and it’s quite reliable, unobtrusive and trouble-free.

Werner.

[r100]

Hi Werner
What does Cocktail do that Onyx doesn't a part the fact that it is not free ? Just curious to know. Its a great app I used it while it was free. Basically both are just front ends to the underlying Unix (osx) commands.

[marvi]

Thanks Werner!

[Werner Berghofer]

Rupert,

Hi Werner
What does Cocktail do that Onyx doesn't ? Just curious to know.
actually nothing, for the most parts both applications appear to be nearly identical. I think Cocktail’s user interface is more polished and elegant, plus I like its “Pilot” feature which I use as my daily shutdown procedure. It offers the option to actually shut down the Mac after certain maintenance tasks and daily, weekly and monthly cron scripts have been executed.

Werner.

[r100]

Yep, you'll probably need the (forced) cron job execution if you shut down the machine over night since that is when osx usually does its maintenance work. But certainly a handy feature never the less.

[Werner Berghofer]

Rupert,

Yep, you'll probably need the (forced) cron job execution if you shut down the machine over night since that is when osx usually does its maintenance work.
I think it’s strange that Apple kept these cron jobs original time schedules for their consumer products. I bet most of the Macs out there are not used 24/7 like Unix servers back in the nineteenseventies where it was safe to run certain system housekeeping jobs in the wee hours like 3:30 a.m.

Werner.

[SLS]

Been using maccleanse for years. Never had an issue and cleans out all the rubbish.

Occasionally check for .dmg files to delete.

[r100]

Rupert,

I think it’s strange that Apple kept these cron jobs original time schedules for their consumer products. I bet most of the Macs out there are not used 24/7 like Unix servers back in the nineteenseventies where it was safe to run certain system housekeeping jobs in the wee hours like 3:30 a.m.

Werner.

those where the good ol' days :wave::wave:

[naitphile]

Does 'clean my Mac' perform this function?

Just out of curiosity I want and checked according Als instructions and found 4000 files in here ....so beware clean my mac (2) does not perform this function!!

Cheers for the tip

[Joe]

I found 106 files, so it's clearly one more thing to add to my 'no need to worry about' pile.

[Beobloke]

Pray tell , what is this thing called porn :scratch:

Websites with pictures of turntables. Some of them even have their platters removed...:eyebrows:

[Audio Al]

Websites with pictures of turntables. Some of them even have their platters removed...:eyebrows:

PLEASE provide a link ( via PM ) :D

[Jason P]

Another vote for Onyx - free,elegant, works. I would STRONGLY advise AGAINST ever even considering MacKeeper or it's cousins - they seem to be responsible for more Mac f***ups than anything else I know...

[julesd68]

Deleting all the files from your cache could potentially make your Mac run slower - there may be more disk space but it will have to re-cache lots of files again ...

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5181895?tstart=0

[mikmas]

Been a Mac user since 1994 and never used a cleaner - I reckon my chain smoking kills any bugs it picks up :lol:

That and clearing the Safari cache every week (simple menu option) and a complete OS overhaul every year ... never had any problems to speak off.